Machine for feeding articles to mangles.



A. BURNS.

MACHINE FOR FEEDING ARTICLES T0 MANGLES.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN; 20, 1908.

Patented Mar. 30, 1909.

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ANDREW BURNS, OF RYE, NEW YORK.

MACHINE FEEDING. ARTICLES T MANGLES.

Specification of Letters Patent. & Patented March 30, 1909.

Application filed J'anupry 20, 1908. sei'lal'No. 411,604.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW BURNS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rye, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented anew and useful Machine for Feeding Articles to Mangles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device for supplying and, feeding articles to mangles and Although it is capable of general use, it is particularly applicable as a pillow-case turner; that is, to suppl illow cases to mangles. It can be used: owever, for other articles as shirts for example which have a somewhat similar shape.

The principal ob'ects of the invention are to provide a simp e, inex ensive, and convement construction whic can be ap lied to substantiallyany mangle without a tering theform or construction of the ma 1e, and can be adjusted along the front of the mangle and which normally will assume a convenient position in whichthe operator can apply the pillow-cases or the like with pillowcases, etc. can be turned down on the table and moving apron of the man le and' ushed forward so that the first roll can ta e the article from it; also to provide means whereby the su port will immediately spring back to norma position ready for the application of another article without any furt er attention on the art of the operator; means whereby the older or support may be adjusted to take diiferent sizes of pillow-eases or the like; means whereby the said articles can be removed very easily by the first roll and traveling apron; and to provide several features of construction which willbe pointed out'hereinafter. g

Further objects and advantages "of the invention will appear elsewhere in this speci- Reference be had to the accom anymg draw1n [which show a' practica embodiment o the invention, and in which-'- Figure 1 islfa'iside elevation thereof show-' ing diagrammaticall a'few elements of a mangle toindicate ow the invention may be used inconnectiontherewith. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the bottom adjustment in plan and Fig. 4 is a plan of a detail.

- thou h as stated above this invention is capable 0 general use, it is shown as embody-- ing a form particularly applicable as a pillowcase turner. In this form it is provided with a base which-is fixed to the floor, and is provided with a dove-tail groove 11. On

one or both sides, as desired, this dove-tail groove has a removable cap 12 fixed in p sition'by bolts 13 or the like, so that the adjustable foot 14 of the device can be moved along in dove-tail groove and clamped in any adi'usted position by screwing down the b0 ts. On this foot is en ported an upright standard 15 which has a orizontal shoulder 16 part way up on one side, and an upwardly extending part 17 projecting above it. On

the rear ofthe standard below the shoulder, '10

16 is a projection 18 extendin upwardly from the foot 14 and to which t 'e standard is secured so. as virtually to form a part thereof. The top of this rojection forms a continuation of the shou der 16. On the 7 rear of the prdjection'18, and near. the shoul der is a pivot pin 19 provided with aspring 20 of any ordmary or desired construction, aridpivotally connected with it is a bar 21 w c is normally held by said spring in contact'with the upwardly extending part 17 and'supported on the shoulder 16 at its lower end. If desired, a second spring 22 may be employed to assist in this action, the

form of this spring, shown in thedrawings being such as to provide a better leverage on the bar than the spring 20 would afiord. It will be seen that t a bar can be tipped over to the dotted line position shown in Fig. '1,

and-that the s ring or sprin s Will return it to '90 the position s own in full 'nes. Guides 23 are provided-for keeping the bar in proper position with respect to the upright portlon 17 of the standard and taking any side strain of? thersprings. It Willbe understood that one or more sprin s may be employed, and a in fact that any ot er means for accomplishing the same result maybe used for this pur- I pose.

At its top the bar 21 carries a support or frame 25 in such a way that it is movably mounted with res set to the bar, and can be lines in Fig. 1, so that the swinging motion of the bar W111 carry it forward. This motion the whole thing farther back so that the lie apron and first roll 28 can take the pillow case or the like from-the support into the downwardy as indicated in dotted machine. her the purpose of carrying the support 25 in this way the upper end of the bar is preferably provided with a pivot-pin 30 and a spring31 of any ordinary or desired construction connected with a cross-bar 32 which constitutes the bottom of the frame. This forms a yielding connection permitting the operation just described, and. normally returning the frame automatically to the vertical position shown in full lines when the attendant releases it.

The frame 25 is provided with a pair of arms 33 which are adjustably connected with the cross-bar 32 by being mounted on slides 34 which may be moved out and in and which are held in adjusted position by bolts passing through slots 340 and thumb-nuts 35 or in an desired manner. These arms preferably iverge from each other so that their outer ends form the extreme dimension of the frame. These arms are preferably provided with end ieces 36 of aluminum or other metal or t 6 like tapered down to a thin edge at thetop. The arms are also provided with two parts 37 and 38. The art 37 of each arm is fixed to the endof'the s ide 34 and is comparatively thin and flat and located in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the cross-bar 32. -'lhis permits a slight yleldm action of the arms outwardly and inward y so that they do nothaveto be adjusted to a very fine degree of accuracy. At the same time these parts of the arms being wide as shown in Fig. 1, they serve to give the necessary strength at this oint. The arms are then curved outward y and flattened in the other direction so that the parts 38 allow the arms to slightl versely at their outer ends an give strength to resist an inward or outward thrust. It is to be observed that the plane of the parts 38 of the arms is parallel to-the plane of the cross-bar 32, and to the lane of a central cross-bar 40 which is rigi y connected with the cross bar 32 by rods 41. In fact these elements 32, 38, 40 and 41 are preferably in the same plane the whole forming a fiat structure, so that an article like a pillow case can be mounted as indicated in dotted lines n Fig. 2 on the support. The cross-bar 40 is located mid-way etween the end pieces 36 and its edge is referably substantially in alinement with t eir front or upward edges. It is of a general Wedge shape substantially like the end pieces 36 shownin Fig. 1, being sharpened down to a thin edge for the same purpose as the endieces 36.

a In operation the oot 14 is adjusted along the base 10 until it is brought to proper position, and then the foot is clamped to the base. The arms 33 a're then adjusted outwardly or inwardly so that their upper ends 36 are at the proper distance apart to accommodate the pgrticular pillow-case or other article withw ch the invention is to be used.

yield trans- The operator places the pillow-case ove: the frame as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2 and then pushes the frame down and forward as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1. This brings the end of the pillow case in osition to be taken by the apron 27 and re 28 so that the article is-renioved from the frame and carried into the mangle. served that the wedge-shaped construction of the end pieces 36 and the cross-bar 40 is such that t e pillow case or the like will be in proper position and condition for this operation to take place. When the operator releases the frame it will spring back to the full line position shown in Fig. 1.

It is to be-observed that this is an exceedingly simple and inexpensive device which mangle and which will operate in connection with any kind of a man le without altering the'latter in any way. It is readily adjustable to accommodate articles of various characters and to place it at any desired ppsition alon the front of the mangle. out the length of the mangle and any desired number of these devices ma be placed upon it so that the mangle can be made to take several articles at once and to operate on separate articles at different portions ofits r s.

While I have illustrated and described a practical embodiment of. the invention, I am aware that many modifications may be made therein by persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope thereof as expressed in the claims. Therefore, I do not wish to be limited to the details of construction herein shown and described, but What I do claim is 1. A device for feeding articles to mangles, comprising a supporting frame p votally frame into an upright position on its pivot, and means whereby the frame may be moved forward bodily when in horizontal osition.

2. In a device of the class descri ed, the

combination of a supporting frame, with from a vertical to a horizontal osition and moved forward horizontally wiiile inhorizontal position, and yielding means for returnin the frame to a vertical position.

3. '1' e combination with a mangle having with, of a base mounted ad acent. to said oreover the ass 10 may extend throughmeans whereby said frame may be swung a moving apron, and a roll cooperating therewith respect to It will be obcan be supported independently of the mounted, yielding means for swinging the eiasse mangle, a foot adjustable along said base to any desired position with respect to said roll, a standard su orted by said foot, and a support for pi ow cases or the like yieldingly connected with said standard.

5. In a device for feeding articles to mangles, the combination of a standard, a bar pivotally mounted thereon, a spring for normally holding said bar upright, a sudp ort pivotally mounted on'the top of sai er, and yielding means for holding said support in line with the bar.

.6. In a device for feeding articles to mangles, the combination of a movable standard, a bar pivotally mounted thereon, a spring hinge for normally holding said bar in a substantially upright position, a su ort pivotally mounted on the top of sai liar, and a spring hinge for normal y holding said support in an upright position.

7. In a device for feeding articles to inangles, the combination of a standard, a

bar pivotally mounted thereon, yielding means for normally holding said bar upright,

a support pivotallymounted on the to of the bar, yielding means for normally olding said support upright in line with the bar,

and a horizontal table over which said support is ada ted to move horizontally.

8. In a evice'for feeding articles to mangles, the combination of a standard having a y u wardly extendin shoulder and a part projecting upwar from one side of said shoulder, a-bai" ivotally mounted at the top of said shoulder and adapted to rest thereon against said-upwardly extending part, and a frame movably connected with the top of said bar. 9. In a dev1ce for feeding articles to mangles, the combination of a standard having a shoulder and a part rojecting upwardly lrom one side of said s oulder, a bar ivotally mounted at the top of said shou der and adapted to rest thereon against said upwardly extending. art, a guide for guiding the motion of the ar with respect to said upwardly extending part, resilient means for normally holding the bar against said upwardly extending part,'and a frame movab connected with the to of said bar.

10.. In a device'for eeding articlestomam gles, the combination of a standard having a shoulder and a part projecting upwardly from one side of said shoulder, abar 1votally mounted at the top of sa1d shou der and adapted to rest thereon agalnst said part, a support movly connected wit the top of sald bar, a s rlng for normally holding the bar against tlie upwardly extending part of the standard,

and a spring hinge for connecting the top of the standard with said support and norsupport nivotally connected h the top of tilt the bar, and a spring for normally holding the support in a certain position with respect to the ar, said su port comprising a pair of laterall adjustabl arms.

12. device for feeding articles to mangles, com rising a swinging cross-bar, slides connecte with the 01p osite ends of said cross bar, means for ho (ling said slides in adjusted ositions, and arms extending from said sli es.

13. In a device for feeding articles to mangle's, the combination with a swinging crossar, of a pair of slides ad ustabl mounted thereon, and arms mounted on t e ends of said slides, said arms diverging from each other and havin metallic wedge shaped tips,

14. The com ination with a swinging cross-bar, of a pair of slides ad'ustably mounted thereon, and arms mounte on said slides, said arms each consistin of two ortions, a lower portion locate in a p ane transverse to the lane of the cross-bar, and an upper ortion ocated in a plane parallel with the p ane of the cross-bar.

15. In adevice for feeding articles to man-. gles, the combination of a cross-bar, a air of arms adjustably 1 connected therewit the outer ends of said arms being inthe same lane as the cross-bar and a central supportmg cross-bar located between the outer ends of said arms and in the same plane.

16. The combination of a cross-bar, a pair of arms adjustably connected therewith, the outer endsof said arms being in the same plane as the cross-bar, and a central su orting wedge sha ed cross-bar fixed to t e i irst cross-bar and ocated between the outer ends of said arms and in the same plane.

17. A device for feedin articles to mangles comprising a pair of a justable arms and '105 a fixed cross bar between'the outer ends thereof. 7

18. A device of the class described comprising a pivoted cross bar bodily movable to and from the mangle, arms extending outwardly therefrom and divergin from each other, and ;a cross bar located etween the I outer'ends of said arms and out of contact therewith, the ends of the arms and the second crossbar being wedge sha ed. 19. A device for feeding articles to man-f gles comprising a pivoted cross bar, arms extending outwardly therefrom and diveplging from each other, and a cross bar locate between and substantiall even with the outer ends of said arms, an supported from the first named crossbar independently of the arms.

In testimon whereof I have hereunto set my hand, in t e presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANDREW BURNS.

-'Witnesses: A

LOUIS 'W. MORRELL, HAROLD Stems. 

